you know, i am leader of the snp. it's a tough enoughjob i am leader of the snp.r own i am leader of the snp. it's a tough enoughjob leading your own party in an election campaign. i think other parties have to take their own decisions and look after themselves. the h would make and keep making is whatever the opinion polls say, and there has been a narrowing in the uk in the last few days, whatever they say, it's not inevitable, people will decide the outcome of the election, and how they vote next week. so we can stop borisjohnson getting a they vote next week. so we can stop boris johnson getting a majority but people have to get out there and vote for the party most likely to do that and in scotland, that is the snp. obviously, i that and in scotland, that is the snp. obviously, lam that and in scotland, that is the snp. obviously, i am the snp leader, i would say that but factually we are the party that can stop boris johnson in scotland and that's why i would say to people who don't want him to be deciding our future is get out there and vote snp. leona, tha

look at the snp too, who cleaned up.r, unable to hide her glee a5 the first minister, unable to hide her glee as the results came through. scotland yellow, england 110w through. scotland yellow, england now largely blue. the union uneasy, another demand for a vote on independence on the way.” acknowledge that not everyone who voted snp yesterday is ready to support independence. whether or not scotla nd support independence. whether or not scotland becomes an independent country mu5t scotland becomes an independent country must be a matter for the people who live here. the map moved in northern ireland as well. the dup leader at westminster, in northern ireland as well. the dup leaderat westminster, nigel in northern ireland as well. the dup leader at westminster, nigel dodd5, lost his seat, and for the first time, more nationalists than unioni5t5 were chosen by voters, pulling at the union's thread. the brexit party scooped up votes but didn't cross the bar for any 5eat5 of their own. we are going to leave the european

snp up to one and just gained one seat. we have one that was [inaudible] who we saw a short while ago and nothing yet for the dems in the you be so labor on full offices in the tories on three games, 22 declared, 628 to go, andrew. there's still plenty to talk about. >> we have a wee while yet. [inaudible] nikki morgan, if they get the majority like were looking at does that mean he's a master of all of this in the tory party now? >> it's a question of if at the moment. we don't have many results. [inaudible conversations] makes the prime minister able to be in command of the agenda but it doesn't mean complete easy sailing because you have to work with your mps in order to get legislation through but it strengthens the hand internationally as well the people are able to see that the prime minister is able to get his legislation through and away we have not seen which is why we have this election. >> but when it comes to the negotiations after we leave at the end of january formally and we enter a transition time and nothin

a majority of 3795 and a turnout of 68%, 49% of the vote to the snp, 40% to the tories, the snp up 11rip, scottish conservatives may be really cut back from that 13 they managed to achieve in 2017. and in both of those ways, borisjohnson may well end up with a thumping majority, but he might be taking over a very majority, but he might be taking over a very divided map, with scotla nd over a very divided map, with scotland almost all yellow for the snp, london and perhaps some of our other big cities, in birmingham, in manchester, in a liveable, very much still coloured red. governing with a real patchwork like that, it may well not be straightforward. not straightforward at all. laura, thanks. let's look at some of the other results that have come in and some of the significant ones. reeta can bring us right up to date.” have some really interesting seats to show you, peterbrough in cambridgeshire is a conservative game for the labour party. the history of the seat has changed hands a few times in the last 20 yea rs, hands a few times in the last 20 years, but tonight paul bristow ha

the snp have gained 13.tion, and the alliance party of northern ireland have gained a seat, and the picture in northern ireland, we were describing earlier. this is the scene at the queen elizabeth conference centre. we are staying with this because we are expecting the prime minister to appear at are expecting the prime minister to appearatany are expecting the prime minister to appear at any moment. that could be two or three minutes or more, but we are expecting him to appear, and that will be the first major statement by boris johnson following his re—election as prime minister. he made a few remarks at the count asi he made a few remarks at the count as i said earlier in uxbridge, but this will be the considered statement which will set the tone for his premiership from now on. as a prime minister who has a big majority in the house of commons and who, as andrew marr was telling us earlier, is now a very powerful figure. huw, could wejust earlier, is now a very powerful figure. huw, could we just dwell

tory victory can be stopped, in scotland that means voting snp, the snp is the main challenger to theing for other parties risks helping the tories. if people don't want cuts to public services, if they don't want to be dragged out of europe against our will, boris johnson as prime minister, then, vote snp. we don't have any pictures of the welsh nationalists campaigning today, plate camera, but here they were, earlier in the campaign, the "brexit" party leader nigel farage has been in doncaster, and the green party says that it is raising the alarm on the climate emergency. “— raising the alarm on the climate emergency. —— plaid cymru. injusta few hours, the deafening clamour of campaigning will be over, the serenity and solitude of the polling booth will beckon. the country will decide who lives here for up to the next five years, in an election that will bring about big change, whoever wins. so, let's take a further look at where the main parties, conservatives, labour, liberal democrats and snp, are campaigning. and speak to our correspondents around the country — alex forsyth, ia

coatbridge also going from labour to the snp. jim murphy's seat that conservative and now snp.servatives are doing badly in scotland, that means the share of the votes in england would be higher. you have to go back to 1970 to get a share of the vote as high as a6%.jim 1970 to get a share of the vote as high as a6%. jim murphy, the former leader of the scottish labour party. another disastrous night for the scottish labour party. it is becoming the norm. this is our fourth successive defeat. a terrible night in scotland and even though it is early in the morning, i still feel as angry now as i did at 10pm when i heard the exit poll. it has been a when i heard the exit poll. it has beena campaign when i heard the exit poll. it has been a campaign byjeremy corbyn of corbynism which has made half a century since we have lost one and it is highlighting an outdated sense of what the workers want from the labour party. it is a sense that we just need to patronise working people and promise them free things that someone else can pay for. in the labour party manufacture, everything was

election claiming that a vote for the snp was a vote for a second independence referendum. really? there was snp literature during that campaign is specifically said, but for us to stop brexit. a vote for us is not a vote for a second independence referendum. even if it was, 45% of the scottish population is not an overwhelming mandate. we had a referendum, nicola sturgeon herself said it was once in a generation. she signed at the edinburgh agreement that said this was a good standard of referenda and should be respected and that referendum was only five years ago. we should respect that and move on for the good of the entire country.

a whole new crop of mps is a victory for the snp.y government they say scotland did not vote for. as this country moves in a different political direction, it will inevitably test the endurance of the whole united kingdom. the polling expert, professor sirjohn curtice from the university of strathclyde, has been looking at the seats, the swings — he reflected on the challenge the prime minister faces. i think my takeaway is that the challenge facing the prime minister 110w challenge facing the prime minister now i'm easy indeed going to be able to unite the country in a post—brexit world ? and to unite the country in a post—brexit world? and this election clearly posting with two challenges. one is how does he persuade remain voters to accept brexit? he clearly was trying in his speech outside ten downing street this afternoon. but we have to remember, very few remain voters voted for borisjohnson yesterday. as a second challenge, is what's he going to do about the union numbered in particular the fa ct union numbered in particular t

the lib dem leader, jo swinson, was defeated by the snp landslide.from the snp... and have only one surviving scottish mp. i'm sick of standing at lecterns during general election campaigns and saying, it's been a difficult night for the labour party. this party must listen, and this party must respond, or this party will die. the entire city of glasgow is now represented by the snp and ready for another referendum. i definitely think we should be allowed to have an independence referendum, and i think that steps should be taken, if possible, to force them to make this happen, to let this happen. ijust think that... england's going one way, scotland's going another, so we should be able to decide for ourselves. if the will‘s there and they get the go—ahead from westminster, it will happen again, and we'll have to make that choice again. and i'll be voting no again. chanting: boris johnson has to go! hundreds of demonstrators marched through glasgow city centre tonight, protesting against the tory government they say scotland did not vote for. as this

and may bea conservatives, lib dems snp and may be a small christmas element at the end too. laura, our political editor has witnessed it all in all parts of the country and we get her big thoughts before we have our last sleep over polling day. it has been a bit ofa sleep over polling day. it has been a bit of a grim campaign and i don't think many of the campaign politicians enjoyed it very much. and even the tories to call this election and the —— from the start, not everyone agreed that it had to happen but it was their way of bringing into it. it is not that surprising that people that we met around the country, members are not going hooray, a chance to do something really exciting. and there are political activists and leaders that, the overall saying is that it is been a bit grim and people are gritting their teeth a bit when it comes to the ballot box. do you think the way we do politics and the be campaign and the way politicians put themselves forward to the public has changed and this is been different from previous elections?” do not think it has been that differe

the snp is despete for otland to stay in the e.u.icola sturgeon is the first minister of scotlandom semi-autonous government. >> a vote for the snp on december the 12th is a vote to escape bret. it is a vote to put scotland's ture in scotland's hands >> reporter: but if the conservatives win a clearex majority, br will go ahead, scotland will remain in the u.k., and dreams of independence will have to be put on ice for years because the nservatives won't allow a second referm.n steprr is defending the parliamentary district of e irling, which he won in 2017. he represents thnservative party, which opposes scottish independence. >> why would you break up the most successful political union in the history of the world? why would you break up t united kingdom family? for what purpose other than some ideological obsession, which frankly has no basis in reality? >> reporter: 800 years ago, when the scots were at war with the english and led by king robert the bruce, the military wisdom of the day was "control stirling and you control scot

the snp will never ever ta ke snp last night. the snp will never ever take you for granted. snp vision for scotland and we will do whatever we can to protect scotla nd do whatever we can to protect scotland from what i fear will be a deeply damaging tory government. that means we will stand firm in our defence of our national health service, we will resist to the best of our ability the ultra brexit tory ideology that threatens a race to the bottom on issues like the environment, food standards and workers' rights, and we will stand up workers' rights, and we will stand upfor workers' rights, and we will stand up for the rights of those from other european countries who have chosen to live here. i want to briefly address them directly today. iam very briefly address them directly today. i am very aware that for you, this may be the most difficult day since the morning after the brexit vote. let me say this again and from my heart. you are welcome here, we value your contribution and i will fight with everything i have to protect your right to call scotland your home. of cour

the snp victory last week follows others in 2016 and 2017.people a choice over their future is, by any normal standards of democracy, an arguable. let me be clear again today that i do not take the outcome of an independence referendum for granted. nor do i assume that everyone who voted snp last week necessarily support independence. i recognise the work we have to do to persuade a clear majority of people in scotland that independence is the best future for our country. that is why, in the months ahead, we will update the detailed and substantive case for scotla nd detailed and substantive case for scotland becoming an independent nation. and of course, in a referendum, those who believe that scotla nd referendum, those who believe that scotland should stay part of the westminster union will be able to make that case. i accept that the case for independence is yet to be won, but the election last week put beyond any reasonable argument our mandate to offer people in scotland that choice. we built a coalition around this principle and now th

the snp are on a8, up 13. the lib dems are on 11, down one.up have eight, sinn fein seven, and other parties eight. ourfirst report, from jonathan blake, contains flash photography. (tx a convincing victory, winning here in blyth valley ourfirst report, from jonathan blake, contains flash photography. a new dawn, the prime minister left downing street to meet the queen and asked to form a new government. now though with a majority in parliament and the mandate from the country that he badly needed. it was a convincing victory in seat after seat, the conservatives held their own territory and took labour's heartlands too from england's north—east to south wales, this was a night that saw the electoral map redrawn. we did it. vindication for a campaign that capitalise on the frustration that so many had felt. well, we did it, we did it! we pulled it off, didn't we? we pulled it off, we broke the deadlock, we ended the gridlock, we smashed the roadblock. and after turning once solid labour seats tory blue he promised not to let voters down. your

it is almost all snp yellow.liberal democrat leader, jo swinson. but our map gives you such a good idea now of what has happened overnight. and labour's red wall is completely surrounded now by that sea of blue. i'm joined again by our political editor, laura kuenssberg. when you see that swathe of yellow up when you see that swathe of yellow up against this wave of blue, you wonder what it means for the future of our union. it isn't uneven scatter of jigsaw pieces of our union. it isn't uneven scatter ofjigsaw pieces with little dots of red and blue and yellow will love the place, more like a dramatic patchwork, isn't it, with the country clearly in different chunks. we have seen it today, nicola sturgeon straight out of the blocks pushing number ten to give her another vote on independence which she so desires, and i think the union is going to be under a lot of pressure in this parliamentary term. the picture in northern ireland is so the picture in northern ireland is so different. really significant, for the

and the snp want to leave. 0bviously, back the snp and the snp want to leave.aid we won't give it to you. do you see boris johnson ever giving said we won't give it to you. do you see borisjohnson ever giving a referendum on scottish independence? he is leader of the conservative and unionist party, he would do his damnedest not to let that happen. the snp, they ask for a referendum every day of the week, this is their constitutional function. you have the rock meeting immovable object. a butting of heads. it depends on what the nicola sturgeon can do to try and force his hand. there is only so much she can do. you have to have westminster's consent. unlike the northern ireland which is in the good friday agreement. let's end away from the general election and politics. lovely story in the telegraph about what they say is the first ever letter to santa claus on record. tell us about that, dawn. researcher, which sounds like a wonderfuljob, who researches letters to father christmas, in 1895 found the first british one that the post office had records of receivi

and the snp?was brought on by the labourand lib dem since 2002, when it was brought on by the labour and lib dem coalition, the snp has sustained that since coming to government in 2007. we have integrated health and social, and this sea extended free personal ca re and this sea extended free personal care to people who are not just over 65, but who are under 65 and deemed by the local authority to require free personal care. but there was an important point about workforce within rob's question, naturally, in scotland, we have 16,000 eu nationals working in the health and social care secretary. and that gets to one of the points in brexit. we in scotland we welcome eu citizens who come to make scotland home, they are part of scotland make huge contributions to many aspects of the economy and our society, including health and social. and one of the biggest negative points of brexit and the things we are most concerned about, that been taken out of the eu against our will, is the end of free moveme

the lib dem leader, jo swinson, was defeated by the snp landslide.. they were even beaten by a candidate who'd been suspended from the snp and have only one surviving scottish mp. i'm sick of standing at lecterns during general election campaigns and saying, it's been a difficult night for the labour party. this party must listen, and this party must respond or this party will die. the entire city of glasgow is now represented by the snp — and ready for another referendum. i definitely think we should be allowed to have an independence referendum, and i think that steps should be taken, if possible, to force them to make this happen, to let this happen. ijust think that... england's going one way, scotland's going another, so we should be able to decide for ourselves. if they are there, obviously, we get the go—ahead from westminster, it will happen again, obviously, we have to make our choice again. i'll be voting no again. chanting: boris johnson's got to go! hundreds of demonstrators marched through glasgow's city centre tonight, protesting agains

once we skip the brexit mess and vote snp to make sure borisjohnson the brexit mess and vote snp to make, and some are an escape shallow actually, no. because independents put the future to scotland and's hands. this when i decide whether it's comment is independent by this and the clearest possible message that will be determined by all of us who live here and not by boris johnson and the conservatives. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story is? it's the last day of campaigning for tomorrow's uk general election, and all the party leaders have been out hoping to win over voters. boris johnson and jeremy corbyn have held their last rallies in the election. let's hear from them. first here's borisjohnson. whether it is corbin at one point or another, they are against stop and search and would let prisoners out early, they would scrap our armed forces and they would ban mi five, and they would abandon nato, that is jeremy corbyn again. estherjohn mcdonald, he said that his ambition is chancellor of the exchequer of this country is to prevent the destruction of ca

but the snp did well, coming close to sweeping the board in scotland.ake a look at the results. the conservatives won 364 seats, up a7. labour took 203, down 59. the snp have 48 mp5, an increase of 13. this is the vote share in great britain. we'll bring you all the reaction and speak to all the main parties, and look at what at the result means for westminster and for brexit. stay with us throughout the day. right now, we go to downing street, and clive myrie and what looks like dominic cummings on the steps. he has already spoken... hello. he has already spoken to party activists. i think you can see some of the conservative team out on the pavement here. we are just waiting for the prime minister to leave number ten to address the nation. he has spoken to party supporters this morning and activists. he has met with the queen and formally asked her if he could form the next government. now, he is preparing to address the nation, and here he is. good afternoon. afternoon, everybody. this morning, i went to buckingham palace and i am forming a new gover

snp's moment has passed and they do well again.ell again at the scottish parliamentary elections. there comes a point where you have to concede a referendum and i think you will have no choice but to do so at some point. but not in 2020? not in 2020 but sometime in the period of this westminster parliament. what about the irish point that maria raised? you have under the existing terms of the withdrawal agreement how we have seen it a semi border in the irish sea. some say that drift towards the island of ireland reuniting will mean a constitutional political drift. the people who were pro—remain and were very relaxed about improved relations and economic and otherwise with the southern part of ireland. and the outliers of the dup and so forth, was shown to have been on a sticky wicket. they lost in this election. there is a tendency in all of ireland to do the logical thing, improve frictionless trade and eventually even reunite constitutionally. that is? for the union of the kingdom. there was a polar couple of months ago where e

the lib dem leader, jo swinson, was defeated by the snp landslide.cottish labour suffered the greatest humiliation. they were even beaten by a candidate who'd been suspended from the snp and have only one surviving scottish mp. i'm sick of standing at lecterns during general election campaigns and saying, it's been a difficult night for the labour party. this party must listen, and this party must respond or this party will die. the entire city of glasgow is now represented by the snp — and ready for another referendum. i definitely think we should be allowed to have an independence referendum, and i think that steps should be taken, if possible, to force them to make this happen, to let this happen. ijust think that... england's going one way, scotland's going another, so we should be able to decide for ourselves. if they are there, obviously, we get the go—ahead from westminster, it will happen again, obviously, we have to make our choice again. i'll be voting no again. chanting: boris johnson's got to go! hundreds of demonstrators marched through

i want to stay in the uk, so i don't want to vote for the snp.be independent by any manner or means. we are part of the uk and i wish to stay that way. scottish voters have two big, interconnected constitutional issues to confront, in an election that may not settle either of them. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. so, what's the picture in wales and northern ireland? in a moment, we'll hear from hywel griffith, but first from belfast, and emma vardy. the focus of a general election inevitably centres on who is going to get the keys to no 10. and as important as that is... it's not always paramount to everyone in northern ireland. yes, there are 18 parliamentary seats up for grabs here in a battle dominated by those who want a united ireland versus those who want to remain british. but green and orange aside, and that big brexit divide, this time there is another issue that's emerged on the doorsteps and it's one which unites everyone. at some point, we'll all need the people behind these doors and northern ireland's health service is in crisis. wa

the snp.vernment which has started a council house will then programme and also stop the sale of council houses because there has been no point building council houses when you see them sold off or acquired at a discount price that the council is paying. have any new council houses been built? new house all done at council houses are being built in east lothian to the credit of the scottish government and also the council. the money has come from the scottish government provided to east lothian council and i pay credit to the administration. conservative and labour are laughing at that. why? the government sitting at holyrood has pulled resources out of local authorities across scotland. here we are in east lothian, lost 25 million over the last ten years. this is the money that needs to go into housing, go into infrastructure and this is the reality of the situation. we have had a requirement to build 10,000 new houses from the scottish government here within east lothian across the whole of

the snp back here in very large numbers.nster leader ian blackford had to say. this government thinks it can do what it wants to with scotland and get away with it. it will not happen on our watch. hear, hear. the tories are risking our economy and reducing opportunities for citizens. mr speaker, the choice is clear — an outward—looking country with a vision of tolerance, inclusiveness and prosperity for all, in contrast to this offering of a union run by a tory party who don't care about scotland. borisjohnson boris johnson wants to borisjohnson wants to be seen to be getting on with things. tomorrow the withdrawal agreement bill will come back to the house of commons for its second reading. it has been published and it really does tell the tale of how much less input, really, the parliament is going to happen all this process. there was room for parliament to have a say on whether the transition period, the implementation period, which runs to the end of next year could be extended, that power has been taken away. a sign t

there was honestly a great result for the snp, there was honestly a great result forthe snp, a there, a very positive result for the snp, a very positive result for them with 48 out of 59 mps. they wa nt to for them with 48 out of 59 mps. they want to push for another independence referendum sooner rather than later. michael gove was asked about that in the same interview and he was very blunt. will there be an independence referendum in scotland in this government? no, he said. that was then put to the snp's leader nicola sturgeon and here is what she had to say about that. well, that won't hold. and if he thinks that... actually, i said this to him on friday night on the telephone. if he thinks saying no is the end of the matter, then he's going to find himself completely and utterly wrong. and, you know, he cannot... as i was saying yesterday, and, again, it's quite a fundamental point of democracy, you cannot hold scotland in the union against its will. you cannot just lock us in a cupboard and turn the key and hope that everything goes away. if the union, the united kingdom, is

, the snp have done well from first past the post. 45% of the vote.irst past the post system than you do in first past the post system than you doina first past the post system than you do in a referendum. does this directly translate to this independence referendum? is this a gamble for nicola sturgeon? nicola sturgeon has made clear since the result she is a woman on a mission. turnout was up. lots of labour activists in scotland were frankly relying on there being low turnout of snp voters and that did not happen. they are passionate about it, they turned out. we could see civil disobedience if boris johnson, as he says he will do, repeatedly ignored calls for a second referendum. let's turn to the front page of the observer. jeremy corbyn saying he is taking his share of responsibility, but many people have been crying out, when are we going to hear sorry. is this the same thing? i could not believe how lacking in contrition he is. he says it was about the labour brexit policy. polling shows it was not, it was mostly to do with the leadership ofje

i want to stay in the uk, so i don't want to vote for the snp.means. we are pa rt of independent by any means. we are part of the uk and i wish to stay that way. scottish voters have two big, interconnected constitutional issues to confront. in an election that may not settle either of them. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. so what's the picture in wales and northern ireland? in a moment, we'll hearfrom our wales correspondent hywel griffith, but first from belfast, here's our correspondent emma vardy. the focus of a general election inevitably centres on who's going to get the keys to number ten. and as important as that is, it's not always paramount to everyone in northern ireland. yes, there are 18 parliamentary seats up for grabs here in a battle dominated by those who want a united ireland versus those who want to remain british. but green and orange aside, and that big brexit divide, this time there's another issue that's emerged on the doorsteps, and it's one which unites everyone. at some point, we'll all need the people behind these doors

a tory victory can be stopped and in scotland that means voting snp.in challenger to the tories and voting for other parties risks helping the tories. so if people don't want to have more cuts to public services, to be dragged out of europe against our will and have boris johnson as prime minister, vote snp. we don't have any pictures of the welsh nationalists plaid cymru campaign today, but here they are earlier in the campaign. the brexit party leader nigel farage has been in doncaster and the green party says it is raising the alarm on the climate emergency. in just a few hours, the deafening clamour of campaigning will be over. the serenity and solitude of the polling booth will beckon. the country will decide who lives here for up to the next five years in an election that will bring about a change, whoever wins. so, let's remind ourselves of where the parties stand on the key issues, and how their policies compare. christian fraser has been taking a look. so, it's almost decision time. i can't go through the manifestos of every party but what i a

why are they voting snp? labour collapsed in scotland and the snp got some of those votes.ices. are you denying she has a mandate? she has a mandate to deliver for the people on a mandate? she has a mandate to deliverfor the people on public services... on the promises she has made. i don't believe there is a mandate for a second referendum. you think people voted not on having a second referendum ? think people voted not on having a second referendum? if you look at the evidence as to what people want the evidence as to what people want the snp to do, they want them to focus on public services. the appetite for a second referendum is not ina appetite for a second referendum is not in a majority. i don't think he has been looking at the polling or the fact that a number of prominent labour politicians, for example in scotland, have said they support scotland, have said they support scotland boss encrypt democratic rights. we won 80% of the seats in scotland, higher than the conservatives won in the uk as a whole. there are a number of conservative mps who are no longer mps

so nicola sturgeon, the leader of the snp, campaigning ha rd the leader of the snp, campaigning hard independence, though she added it could not be ruled out that her country‘s defence forces used disproportionate force. anna holligan reports from the hague. waiting in anticipation for a glimpse of the woman they call mother suu. myanmar is shrouded with fake news and many other, er, unfair charges, so this is our chance to give to the world to give a true picture of what is really happening in myanmar. the world was watching as, for the first time, aung san suu kyi responded to the allegations that myanmar has been trying to exterminate the rohingya population. a woman once considered a global human rights icon told thejudges she understood the definition of genocide, but went on to characterise the situation in myanmar as something else — an internal armed conflict which began when rohingya militants killed nine police officers. regrettably, the gambia has placed before the court an incomplete and misleading factual picture of the situation in rakhine state in myanmar. yet it is of

nicola sturgeon is here is the leader of the snp and first minister of scotla nd the snp and first ministerf scotland since 2014. her party have campaigned against brexit and say scotla nd campaigned against brexit and say scotland should be able to hold a referendum on independence next year. jackson carlaw has been in charge of the scottish conservatives since taking over from charge of the scottish conservatives since taking overfrom ruth davidson a few months ago. he is in favour of delivering brexit and against holding another independence referendum. while richard leonard, head of scottish labour for more than two years now, wants to renegotiate the brexit deal and hold another eu referendum but labour say another eu referendum but labour say another independence referendum, which they are against, cannot happen soon. so welcome to our political panel. and do remember, you canjoin in at home using this hashtag. right, this is the bout the audience asking questions so let's get on with it and go first to fiona burton, a doctor from glasgow. thank you. our country is divided, but appear

the snp made big gains and scottish independence will climb back up the agenda.night, boris johnson told nicola sturgeon, in a phone call, that the last independence vote should be respected, but the scottish first minister says she has a mandate from voters. now, i acknowledge that not absolutely everybody who voted snp yesterday is ready to support independence. whether or not scotland becomes an independent country must be a matter for the people who live here. so not everything will be plain sailing for prime ministerjohnson, but, with a big majority, he has a lot more power and a much bigger opportunity to govern as he wants. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. as you heard in that report, the prime minister spoke yesterday after his party's success in the polls of the need to unite and heal the country, promising to work "night and day" to repay the trust of voters. i am forming a new government, and on monday mps will arrive at westminster to form a new parliament and i'm proud to say that members of our new one nation government, a people's government, w

the snp is backin small family snap today. the snp is back in bigger numbers.nt parliament, with a different parliament, with a differentjob ahead, at the start of a different age. by the end of the night we might have a slightly different looking cabinet. in the last few minutes it has been announced that simon hart the conservative mp has become the new secretary of state. the first time he had been put around the cabinet table. there might be some other names coming tonight. but there was not going to be anything usually dramatic, in terms of the makeover of boris johnson's government dramatic, in terms of the makeover of borisjohnson's government until the laws that will take us out of the laws that will take us out of the european union have been passed by the end of january, so that he can stick to his promised departure date, getting brexit done, that slogan be heard again and again, by january 31. after that, stand by for what could be a big reboot of how government works, potentially a big reboot of conservative priorities, in response to the big reboo

scotland voted snp overwhelmingly. and that dynamic... and remain.eep the board again, people in england keep predicting that the snp‘s moment has passed and then they do well again. i think they will do well again at the scottish parliamentary elections. and there comes a point where you have to concede the referendum and i think he will have no choice but to do so at some point. but not in 2020? not in 2020 but sometime within the period of this westminster parliament. what about the irish point that maria raised? you have under the existing terms of the withdrawal agreement insofar as we have seen it, a semi border in the irish sea. some say that drift towards the island of ireland uniting economically will mean a constitutional political drift. northern ireland is split politically between the people who are pro—remain and were very relaxed about improved relations, economic and otherwise, with the southern part of ireland. the hardliners, dup and so forth. they are on a sticky wicket in this election. the people who were pro—remain and were very

snp leader nicola sturgeon is campaigning in edinburgh.s a majority, nicola sturgeon senses a chance for independence. there's an important choice to be made. if we don't want to wake up to a five—year borisjohnson government on friday, then in scotland, voting snp is a way to lock him out of office, escape the brexit mess, and put the future in our own hands. there is only one other contenderfor the biggestjob of all, though. forjeremy corbyn and his devoted followers, perhaps smaller crowds this time. chanting: prime minister corbyn! this is their chance to make the words of this anthem come true. remember, this election has been happening on phones and online as well as the platform. i have not come here to deliver milk, or to hide in a fridge! labour is offering another vote on brexit — the chance to stay or leave, a major change of direction. the last—minute scramble, so how do you feel today? absolutely fine. we've been in 82 constituencies, a couple more to go around the country, and the enthusiasm of party supporters is to go out t

rodney: if the poll is correct, it is an incredible night for the snp.ng about allegiances that have been torn valleyngland with blyth going conservative. in scotland it feels like, if the exit poll is correct, allegiances have gone back to where they were years ago, which is very much a case of scotland being in different to the dynamic and the rest of the united kingdom. it was a bad night for theresa may, and it was a good night from conservatives in good night for conservatives in scotland. now we see the opposite. a good night for boris johnson, and in an incredible night -- and an incredible night in scotland for the snp. guy: what does this mean for scotland's place in the union? rodney: it is early, we don't snp, but let's suggest the comes away with most of the seats they are predicted to the exit poll. we are headed into another confrontation. there will be renewed demands for another independence vote. wants that next year. they are not going to get it. scotland has parliamentary elections in 2021. that will be another renewal of the mandate,

the snp made big gains and scottish independence will climb back up the agenda.ght, borisjohnson told nicola sturgeon, in a phone call, that the last independence vote should be respected, but the scottish first minister says she has a mandate from voters. now, i acknowledge that not absolutely everybody who voted snp yesterday is ready to support independence. whether or not scotland becomes an independent country must be a matter for the people who live here. so not everything will be plain sailing for prime ministerjohnson, but, with a big majority, he has a lot more power and a much bigger opportunity to govern as he wants. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. labour lost many seats in its traditional heartlands yesterday, and the small mining town of leigh in greater manchester had been a labour seat for decades, but on thursday night it turned from red to blue. in a night that saw political allegiences switch across the country, the town elected their first ever conservative mp. james grundy said he'd "expected to lose with dignity", but are his constituent

successorfor the snp. —— successful for the snp.ow to my colleague shaun ley for the rest of the day's news. the headlines on bbc news... the prime minister tells supporters in tony blair's old constituency in north—east england that they have changed the political landscape and the country. fasterjourneys, new routes and more trains — it's all change on the railways from tomorrow. the search for two remaining bodies resumes, following monday's volcanic eruption in new zealand. rail passengers are being urged to check their train times before travelling from tomorrow, as a new winter timetable comes into effect. train companies say they plan to increase services, cutjourney times and add new routes across the country, following investment in infrastructure and rolling stock. our business correspondent katie prescott has the details. this is the nightmare scenario. when train timetables were changed in may last year, chaos ensued. standing room only as passengers faced cancellations, delays and overcrowding. but the organisation repr

the snp made big gains and scottish independence will climb back up the agenda.ght, borisjohnson told nicola sturgeon, in a phone call, that the last independence vote should be respected, but the scottish first minister says she has a mandate from voters. now, i acknowledge that not absolutely everybody who voted snp yesterday is ready to support independence. whether or not scotland becomes an independent country must be a matter for the people who live here. so not everything will be plain sailing for prime ministerjohnson, but, with a big majority, he has a lot more power and a much bigger opportunity to govern as he wants. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. let's turn to other news now. rail passengers are being urged to check their train times before they travel from tomorrow, as a new winter timetable comes into effect. the plan is forjourney times to be cut, services increased and new routes added across the country, after infrastructure and carriage investment. our business correspondent, katie prescott, has more. this is the nightmare scenario, when t

the lib dems to the snp.ortly. this could be a face saver for the lib dems. it has changed hands obit that yea rs dems. it has changed hands obit that years and it is a leave area. although the majority is only 312, if it follows the pattern, you might think the conservatives will hold on. at the moment keeping that as close to call. emily, you were talking with your guests about how the remain vote had been split i wa nt to the remain vote had been split i want to pick out a couple city of london, chuka umunna, did very well and you can see that. but look at that, he split the vote and the conservatives... that, he split the vote and the conservatives. . . forgive that, he split the vote and the conservatives... forgive us, we are going to toro. the last declaration. this is the declaration of the result of the poll for the st ives constituency. this is the last declaration for the six constituencies of cornwall and i just want to pay my thanks to the thousands of staff that have been involved in the electio

let's talk to the snp now.ts than expected, a8, but did not want borisjohnson as prime minister. no, so it is a mixture of happiness that we have one which is a good thing and huge disappointment that the tories are backin disappointment that the tories are back in power across the uk. so i think what we will also have is a rather steely determination to make sure that this tory government, the majority one, sadly, is not able to bulld oze majority one, sadly, is not able to bulldoze through some of the more dangerous things which tory governments in the past have done. what is dangerous? dangerous is slashing the welfare budget, dangerous is embarking on a think what would be a catastrophic trade deal, i kind of tory— trump dissociation —— dystopian future whether some of the nhs, so a lot of work to get on with. how are you going to make a difference? in politics, it is not enough to simply wina politics, it is not enough to simply win a vote. you actually have to win an argumentand win a vote. you actually h

the content but to the lib dems and the snp. the co nte nt of but to the lib dems and the snp.nt of the tweets said that it shows that the price that the conservatives and borisjohnson are willing to pay so it was somewhat negative towards the government but thatis negative towards the government but that is to slander a lead to confirm that is to slander a lead to confirm that it was designed to discomfort the government. that doesn't seem to be the impression that we need to have more information on that. these documents were actually released backin documents were actually released back in october. they only gained traction oncejeremy corbyn branched them at that news conference in november. how risky a move was this by the labour leader in terms of verifying them? well, one of the big questions is how the documents actually got as far as the labour leader. we know there is a unknown persona e—mailing them to various activists who are interested in the trade talks around the 20th or 21st of november or perhaps slightly later and we don't know whether that persona was associa

if scotland votes snp, we can make sure we lock boris johnson out of government.escape route from the mess of brexit and, crucially, we can put scotland's future into scotland's hands. even if the lib dems' initial burst of enthusiasm has become a surge, every vote in the west country or elsewhere could make a difference. we recognise that this is a fight for the soul of our country, are we open or closed? are we generous or selfish? do we reach out and work with others or do we pull up the drawbridge? we can stop brexit and build a brighterfuture, thank you very much. going straight... boris johnson, though, is determined to blast through the other parties trying to block his path to a majority. subtle, he is not. nor was his dig at labour's embarrassment today. speaking at a factory owned by a tory donor. the other very relevant point that mr ashworth made was that jeremy corbyn wants to block brexit. and nor was his closing message to the country. the same as on day one. we've only got 48 hours to get this thing done. i want you now to reflect on the gravity of

david lyndon, snp for glasgow east.o the daughter of former formula 1 owner bernie ecclestone was apparently broken in to late last night, and a large quantity of jewellery was taken. let's speak to our reporter jon donnison who's outside the property in west london now. what happened, as far as you know? this is what is known as billionaire's row in kensington, one of the most exclusive addresses in the country. police have confirmed that they were called to reports of a burglary on friday night, just after 11pm. they attended. they are giving very few details, but they have said that an amount of high—valuejewellery have said that an amount of high—value jewellery was taken. they've not confirmed that this house belongs to tamara ecclestone, but the sun is reporting that £15 million worth of herjewels were taken. now, you have to say this has very high security. the israeli embassy is behind me with armed police outside. it is not an easy place to get into. it is a private road. clearly, a pretty audacious burglary. a

snp, strong night for snp as well, and this is something that we'll talk about in the hours ahead, whathis means. will they be calling for an independence referendum? nicolas sterjen there. not a good night for dems either. let's get more from max foster. he is live this hour outside 10 downing street. max, a very clear win for boris johnson tonight. i know it's clichÉ, but champagne bottle, corks popping there? >> i think so but he's also going to be working on that speech. he made a short speech earlier on, didn't do interviews. he's inside currently preparing his victory speech. it was interesting earlier talking about one nation conservativism. this is the middle ground of conservative politics. he's not any longer behold ton the euro skeptics in his party. he can get bigger it looks like. all the local predictions suggest that. with that big majority he can push through his own agenda. he talked about education as well. of course ahoefd all of that, brexit comes first. he pitched that he's the man to get brexit done. that clearly resonated. and now brexit will be done. brexit's goi